Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-17

eral, by the Council, by q party vote,
Batchelder voting with the Democrats.
At6p. m. both houses adjourned sine die
and the three weeks OF agony is over.
The Acts Passed.
THE DIFFERENT LAWS DEFINED.
The following are the acts that have
been passed by the legislature in special
session
QUALIFICATIONS OF vOTErs.
An act defining the qualification OF voters
in incorpora ted cities: All citizens OF tn
United States and those who have declared
their intention to become such, and who
are otherwise entitled to vote for members
OF the Territorial Legislature, who shall be
entitled to vote for city officers, shall be
residents OF the city three mopths.--Judgea
OF Election who knowingly allow any other
tn vote shall on conviction be punished by
from one to five years in the PenitentIary.
DISTURBANCE OF THE PEACE.
An act to define disturbance OF the peace:
II any person shall willfnlly or maliciously
disturb the peace or quiet by tumultuous
conduct, guarreling, challenging to fight or
fighting, or If upon any fair or racing
grounds make loud or unusual noises or
any ofenses named aboye. shall be fined
not to exceed one hundred dollars or two
months in the County Jail, or both.
INDIFFERENCE WITH RAILROAD TRACKS.
An act TO punish interference with rail.
road tracks; any persoa who wilfully or
maiciUusly tears up track, derails or puts
distractions on same or on any railroad, i,
or who shall destroy or damage a bridge
treste or culvert is declared guilty OF
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life in he peDtentiary. II life is lost by
such interference, the penalty is tho same
as for murder in the first degree. This law
is not retroactive.
THE STORAGE OF GUNPOwDER.
An act, to amend an act concerning the
storage OF pnnpowder; amended so that no
persons shall keep in the city limits gun
powder or explosives to exceed fifty pounds.
Storehnuses shall be half mile from the
city limits; sufficient supply for mining
purposes may he kept in safe place near
mine, the building to have strong walls
and open ng strongly secured; penalty, fine
not exceeding S1OO.
CREATING CASCADE COUNTY.
An act to create Cascade County defines
ite boundaries and provides for it's organi-
Eation. The boundaries are beginning at
the middle OF the main channel nf the Mis-
souri, River, at a point on the northern
boundary of T. %, r. 6 e.; thence run
ming west along the north boundary OF L.
%, n. to the prime meridian OF Montana;
thence south along said prime meridian to
the north boundary OF +. FL n; thence
vest along he northern boundary OF said
T.2l n. to the western boundary OF said
T2l, NJ 2 w.; thence south to the mid
die channel OF Sun River: thence westerly
up the Sun River to the Helena guide me-
rdian; thence south along said meridian
to its intersection with the Dea rhorn River;
thence down the Dearborn River to the
main channel OF the Missouri River; thence
up the Missouri to it's intersection with the
north boundary of T. 1. 4 H.; th-pce east
along the north boundary of T.. 1, n. to
the channel of Smith River; thence down
Smith River to the north boundary
Of T. Is H.; thence east along said
boundary OF T. Is u. to 9. e. corner OF :.
16 n. 1Oe; thence north along the east
boundary of r. 10 e. to the 8. boundary
line of Choteau; thence west along SAID
boundary to its intersection wlththe east
boundary of T. 10 n. r. Z. e.; thence north
along the boundary OF T. 10 n, r. e: to
the fifth standard parallel north TO he't
Creek then follow Belt Creek to the MIS-.
souri, River; thence down the Missouri
River to the place OF beginning. 0reaC
Falls shall. be the county seat until some
other place shall be designated as proVloeo
by law. Cascade County shall pay TO
Choteau County 100000. Cascade County
shall paw to Meagher County Sc, 600. War
rants or bonds ehall be issued at per
cent. interest to pay the above AWARDS.
School district monies for districts within
the County OF Cascade shall be pa'd over
December 1st, 1887, to the Treasurer oy
the Treasurers OF Lewis and Clarke, Cno,
teau and Meagher. At the next general
electic the County Commissioner receiv.hs
the largest nrm ber of votes shall noid ONCE
until the general election in 1892; the next
highest to 1890.
OFFICERS AND SALARIES.
Charles Wegner, County Comm'ss'oner
IA. Harris, County Commissioner sal
IA. Wall, County Commissioner. sal
CT Downing, Sheriff, salary $1,soo;
Arthur E. Dickerman. Treasurer sa'a'
$500
James w. Matkin, Clerk and Recorder
salary Sl,SOO. e,
900.
Richard T. Gorham. Assessor, salary eA'
900.
George w. Taylor, Attorney. ea'a'.
$3.50.
Bessie Ford. Superintendent OF Publ; 10
struction, salary $500.
john H. Faitfield, Coroner. salary, lees.
John w. Stanton, Public Administrator
salary, fees.
Commissioners to subdivide on townsn'
and road districts and appoint onlces
shall have records transcribed at coz
not exceeding Sc per diem, from the cCue ,.e
ties OF Lewis and Clark, Meagher ana On'
teau.
Township officers shall serve their pre-
ent term ont.
The Indebtedness is not to exceed P<
cent at any time. q.
This ast 10 to take effect December -
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